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Fishing regulations at Kai‘ahulu, HI
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Fishing regulations in Hawaii can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Flame snapper as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
Special gear
Aggregate
Non-commercial aggregate bag limit = 5 (total all Deep-7 species)
For additional information, including bottomfishing restricted areas and vessel identification requirements, see Hawaii DLNR Bottom Fishing
Etelis coruscans, Flame snapper, onaga, ‘ula‘ula koa‘e
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FAQ about Kai‘ahulu fishing
- Blacktail snapper - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Flame snapper - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluefin trevally - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @aiden.faughn reported a nice Common dolphinfish.
- @goldfish_killah808 reported a nice Surge wrasse.
- @goldfish_killah808 reported a nice Flame snapper.
- @ashton808 reported a nice Blacktail snapper.
- @brodymcardle reported a nice Inshore lizardfish.
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